Andersson's arctic moss vs Iljin's Jurinea

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Jurinea iljinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Iljin's Jurinea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctoa	Jurinea
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Jurinea iljinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersson's arctic moss and Iljin's Jurinea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Iljin's Jurinea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Iljin's Jurinea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersson's arctic moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Iljin's Jurinea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Andersson's arctic moss

The Andersson's arctic moss (Arctoa anderssonii) is a species in the genus Arctoa. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.